Demons hope to rebound from big loss at Cincinnati

Second FBS school UAB up next

2:53 PM,
Sep. 17, 2013

Written by

Matt Vines
mattvines@shreveporttimes.com

Northwestern State coach Jay Thomas said he wanted his Demons to survive the first seven minutes of Saturday's Cincinnati game without any major mistakes.

But the Bearcats (2-1) rattled off big plays to score on their second possession, and a Zach Adkins interception led to Cincinnati's second score that snowballed into a 66-9 loss at Nippert Stadium.

Thomas said while the older players fared well against a superior Cincinnati squad, he hopes his younger players now know what to expect in an FBS atmosphere when the Demons travel to Alabama-Birmingham on Saturday. ...